What are the chances of seeing a Polyrhachis rufifemur in Springbrook National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis rufifemur sighting in Springbrook National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 312th most-seen of the 429 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Polyrhachis rufifemur in Springbrook National Park?
October to March
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Polyrhachis rufifemur in Springbrook National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April to September, the lowest months. Those are among Springbrook National Park's wettest months, with about 150 mm of rain a month against 45 mm in August.
What time of day is best to see a Polyrhachis rufifemur?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Polyrhachis rufifemur sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Polyrhachis rufifemur?
Only Springbrook National Park, in our data
Springbrook National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Polyrhachis rufifemur sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Polyrhachis rufifemur live in Springbrook National Park?
Same family: Formicidae
The closest relatives of the Polyrhachis rufifemur that you can see in Springbrook National Park (family Formicidae, Ants) are Giant Bulldog Ant (about 10%), Leptomyrmex tibialis (about 10%) and Jumping Jack Ant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Polyrhachis rufifemur sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Polyrhachis rufifemur is recorded against all the insects logged in Springbrook National Park (6 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.